Saturday, November 8, 2008

Lucy's 1st Birthday

Today, November 8th is our best guess at Lucy's 1st Birthday. When we adopted her from the Humane Society, the papers said she was taken in on January 8th and they estimated her age to be about 8 weeks/2 months old. So, we just said, okay November 8th is your birthday!

Being the over-the-top and obnoxious parents that we are, of course we were planning on celebrating her first birthday with a doggie birthday party in our backyard. All of Lucy's favorite 4-legged friends were going to be invited...Roscoe, Tiki, Chloe, Nina, Buddy, Sacha, Cooper, Aunt Bea, Kirby, Riley, Maggie. But because of her "house confinement" orders by the vet as she recovers from knee surgery, we had to postpone this doggie party. Besides, the weather in November can be pretty bad, so we are going to hold off until next spring sometime and hold a belated birthday party. It will be complete with doggie treats and the whole nine yards. Clark and I don't mess around. Lucy is our baby girl and we spoil her rotten.

So, we had a low-key birthday celebration at our house just the three of us. I went to our favorite doggie store, Lucky Dog Outfitters on 6th Avenue in Tacoma and picked up a dog-friendly chocolate-peanut butter cake, a bday hat, a new squeaky toy, and a candle.

We love our little Lucy and cannot imagine our lives without her. She is cute in every way. Happy Birthday our baby girl...Happy Birthday Lucy!


Lucy sporting her birthday hat

Lucy sitting like a good girl, waiting for her birthday treat

"Will you please give me my cake?"

Lucy licking her lips waiting for her peanut butter cake

Lucy's serious pose

Daddy Dog and Birthday Girl

Lucy and her Mama Dog


Lucy's Birthday Cake

Lucy eyeing her cake

Lucy goes after her cake

Lucy didn't like to eat her cake out of her dish, but rather, picked it up and took it in her crate to eat in "peace and quiet"

Lucy taking a quick break in between bites

Lucy polishing off her cake

Lucy making a mess

After cake, Lucy gets presents. Here Clark is with a new squeaky toy...a stuffed pig


Lucy taking her gift from Daddy Dog

The squeaky pig is a huge hit with Lucy!

Lucy getting to work on ripping out the squeaker and stuffing

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